Total Crime Rate
279.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Margate Central , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (CT9 1ST) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Margate Central average (362.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (β 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (CT9 1ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Margate Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ulster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfields | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchfields | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sparrow Castle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sparrow Castle | Under investigation |
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